Research Databases
African American HeritageSearch records, books, serials, and other historical records specific to African Americans to trace your genealogy or to do research. |
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American AncestorsExplore your New England ancestors' lives using American Ancestors' collection of 1.4 billion records from the United States, the British Isles, continental Europe, and beyond. Available only at Medina and Brunswick Libraries. |
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Ancestry Library EditionU. S. Census records; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; petitions for naturalization; passenger lists and more. Video Overview. Only available when using computers in MCDL locations or via MCDL Wi-Fi. |
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Beyond the StorefrontsCreated by Robert Hyde. Learn about the history of Medina Square. |
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Biography Reference SourceAccess biographical information on more than 335,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines. |
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Chronicling AmericaSearch the Medina Sentinel and historic newspapers from across the United States. |
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Civil War Soldiers and Sailors DatabaseSearch an index of basic facts about 6.3 million soldiers who served on both sides during the Civil War. |
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Cleveland Memory Project: Medina, Ohio CollectionEnjoy photographs and manuscripts that illustrate the small-town appeal Medina, Ohio. Includes items from 1840 to 1960. |
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Encyclopedia of Cleveland HistorySearch articles, images, and a timeline documenting Cleveland history. |
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FamilySearch Affiliate LibrarySearch for your relatives in records from around the world. Access 135 million restricted records by using FamilySearch at any MCDL location. |
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Find My PastSearch the premier database for British and Irish records. Available only at Medina Library. |
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Heritage Quest OnlineLocate the U.S. Census, 1790-1930 (1850-60 Slave Census Schedules not included), a digitized collection of more than 25,000 family and local history books, records from the Revolutionary War era, Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files and Freedman's Bank Records (1865-1874). |
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Ohio Memory ProjectView photos, newspapers, and manuscripts from collections across the state of Ohio. |
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Periodical Source IndexPERSI is the premier subject index for genealogy and local history periodicals. Search more than more than 3 million citations to readily-available periodical sources. |
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R. B. Hayes Ohio Obituary IndexThis index covers obituaries, death notices, and probate notices from the Medina County Gazette and the Medina County Sentinel. It also includes obituaries and other resources indexed by more than 60 partner libraries across Ohio. |
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Tombstone Transcription Project: Medina County, OhioExplore Medina County cemeteries. |